The Night Barracks, Poem by Arthur Rimbaud

Poem by Arthur Rimbaud Collection Derniers versThemes LovePeriod 19th century

Dream

We’re hungry in the barracks –
It’s true…
Emanations, explosions. A genie:
“I am the Gruyère!” –
Lefêbvre “Keller!”
The genie “I am the Brie!” –
The soldiers cut into their bread:
“That’s life!”
The genie. – “I am the Roquefort!”
– “That’ll be our death!…”
I am the Gruyère
And the Brie!… etc.

Waltz

They joined us together, Lefèbvre and me, etc.

Arthur Rimbaud

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